Choose The Mage's Tale
Choose The Mage's Tale if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Mage's Tale launched in 2018.
The Mage's Tale vs Legendary Tales
The Mage's Tale and Legendary Tales both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. The Mage's Tale (2018) is 6 years older than Legendary Tales (2024). Legendary Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than The Mage's Tale (66.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Legendary Tales
Choose Legendary Tales if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.6% positive across 2,109 reviews.
Both The Mage's Tale and Legendary Tales sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Mage's Tale |  Legendary Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (126 reviews) | 75.6% positive (2,109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Urban Wolf Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- The Mage's Tale (2018) is 6 years older than Legendary Tales (2024).
- Legendary Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than The Mage's Tale (66.7% positive).
- The Mage's Tale is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Legendary Tales (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Legendary Tales has co-op; The Mage's Tale does not.
- Legendary Tales is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Mage's Tale has no Deck rating yet.
The Mage's Tale vs Legendary Tales — FAQ
- Which is better, The Mage's Tale or Legendary Tales?
- On Steam reviews Legendary Tales scores higher (75.6% positive) than The Mage's Tale (66.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legendary Tales is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Mage's Tale or Legendary Tales first?
- If you want chronology, The Mage's Tale (2018) came out before Legendary Tales (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Mage's Tale and Legendary Tales similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Mage's Tale have multiplayer like Legendary Tales?
- No. Legendary Tales supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while The Mage's Tale is listed as single-player only.